Barratt celebrates record number of Pride in the Job Quality awards

A record 19 site managers from Barratt Developments Scotland, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, have won a national award for the...

Bid specialist earns ‘Emerging Director‘ prize following growth

ANDREW Morrison, the founder and MD of AM Bid Services has won the ‘Emerging Director’ award at the Institute of Directors, Scotland Director of...

Lovell Partnerships sponsors Lanarkshire business award

LOVELL Partnerships has been announced as category sponsors in this year's Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards. The developer behind the new Glow Garren development, on the...

Notable Scots celebrated with Honorary Fellowships

FOUR distinguished Scots received Honorary Fellowships of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland at the annual RIAS Centenary and Awards Dinner in Glasgow this week. Film composer,...

Calton Hill City Observatory design team ‘delighted’ by award shortlisting

EDINBURGH'S Calton Hill City Observatory has been shortlisted for an AJ Architecture Award. The design by HarrisonStevens has been nominated in the Landscape and Public...
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Two Scottish apprentices to compete at SkillPLUMB 2024 UK finals

TWO apprentice plumbers from Moray College have qualified for the SkillPLUMB 2024 UK finals. Shaun Wilcox and Shay Ewing excelled in the SkillPLUMB Scottish qualifying heat...
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University of Strathclyde student wins Emerging Engineer award

A final-year civil and environmental engineering PhD student at the University of Strathclyde has been named as the Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE) Scotland’s Emerging...

Scottish Civil Engineering Awards launched

THE search is underway for Scotland’s top engineering and construction projects with the launch of the 2020/21 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards. Organised jointly by CECA...

Housing minister to headline Scottish Empty Homes Conference

SCOTLAND'S housing minister, Paul McLennan MSP, is to deliver a keynote speech at the 13th Scottish Empty Homes Conference at The Studio in Glasgow...
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Seven up

THE efforts of apprentices from one of Scotland’s largest construction firms have been recognised at this year’s South Lanarkshire College Construction Awards. Seven apprentices from...

Taylor Wimpey Dunfermline site manager recognised with his first industry award

DUNCAN Currie, site manager at Taylor Wimpey's Meadowlands development in Dunfermline, has received his first NHBC Pride in the Job Quality award. Out of the...

Qualifier for Scottish Plant Operator Challenge 2024 to take place during ScotPlant

ORGANISERS have announced that the qualifier for this year’s Scottish Plant Operator Challenge (SPOC) will take place during ScotPlant 2024. The qualifier will be hosted...
Christmas trees protecting sand dunes

Project’s use of Christmas trees to protect sand dunes receives top award

A project that used recycled Christmas trees to protect sand dunes at Lossiemouth East Beach has won a national honour at the COSLA Excellence...

First shows confirmed for Green Home Festival at Edinburgh Fringe

THE first four shows have been confirmed for the Construction Industry Collective Voice's (CICV) Green Home Festival. It marks the second year of the festival,...

Lovell’s Scottish division retains gold customer satisfaction rating

LOVELL Homes has announced its Scottish division has received a gold rating for a second consecutive year in an independent customer satisfaction survey of...

McLaughlin & Harvey apprentice picks up top accolade

MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has highlighted the achievements of trainee engineer Christy Dickson, who won the CECA Scotland Most Promising Apprentice 2023 award. Christy joined the...

Edinburgh site managers receive national recognition

TWO CALA Homes Edinburgh site managers have received national recognition for their contributions to the construction industry. Mark Foley, site manager for The Crescent at...
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Scotland’s Towns Conference 2025 set to be ‘biggest yet’

THIS year's Scotland's Towns Conference is poised to be the biggest yet, organiser Scotland’s Towns Partnership (SPT) has said. The annual showcase on the innovations...

Industry awards: love or loathe?

By Stuart Young, an account director at Perceptive Communicators, which provides PR, social media, digital, marketing and public affairs support to clients in science,...

University scoops award for project to create climate neutral innovation district in Glasgow

THE University of Strathclyde has scored a double success at a national industry awards ceremony. The Glasgow-based learning institute scooped two awards at the Industry...